Crockpot Green Beans And Bacon
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Crockpot Green Beans And Bacon
Description
This recipe assembles trimmed green beans, cooked bacon cut into pieces, sautéed onion, garlic puree, chicken broth, and a fat source like butter or bacon drippings in a slow cooker. The mixture cooks covered on high for 2.5 to 3.5 hours, allowing the beans to soften fully and the flavors to blend gently without stirring or opening the lid.
The cooked onion is prepared separately to ensure a tender, flavorful base before slow cooking. The final dish has a warm, rich profile with bacon's smoky saltiness complemented by the buttery fat and subtle garlic. Red pepper flakes can be added to introduce mild heat.
The beans are best served warm, as cooling causes the fats to solidify, changing the texture. Stir gently to avoid breaking the beans. Longer cooking results in softer beans. Cooking times vary by slow cooker model, so checking manual guidance is advisable.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds green beans trimmed, 908g
- 8 lices Bacon cut into bite-size pieces, cooked
- 1/2 cup chicken broth 118 ml
- 1 tablespoon butter or bacon drippings
- 1 onion sliced and sautéed
- 1 teaspoon Garlic puree
- salt to taste
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients into the crockpot.
- Mix, cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 -3 1/2 hours, without opening the lid.
Notes
- Snap the ends off fresh green beans before cooking for better texture.
- Cook onion fully before adding to the slow cooker to develop flavor.
- If cooking bacon yourself, sauté onion in bacon fat for added richness.
- Serve the green beans warm to avoid congealed fat from bacon and butter.
- Stir gently to keep beans intact.
- Adjust cooking time depending on preferred bean tenderness and slow cooker model.
- This recipe yields a Blue Plan SmartPoints count of 3 per serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 74 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 74kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 661IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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